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I grabbed the most recent version of the API that's been floating around for hooking into the HTC grav sensor and created a little etch-a-sketch style program using a tweaked version of it. I was hoping to get a little feedback on the changes I made and how I'm using it in this application.
I tried to fully explain what I did in a blog post I made about it, but have also linked to the source files (VS 2008) and the exe/dll for the phone if anyone's willing to take a look at it in any of the mediums and give me some feedback on the way I went with it.
Thank you in advance for any suggestions / feedback you can provide.
Blog Post Explaining it all
Link to the Source Code
Link to the exe/dll to run on the phone
Went ahead and added an installer (CAB version) to make it easier for anyone willing to help
Tilt Draw Installer (CAB)
Any comments, criticisms or suggestions at all?
I can't draw with a pen and paper, but....
Some thoughts:
Perhaps add a pen-up / pen-down feature. I did notice that you can tap on the screen even if tilt is enabled to reposition the cursor, however maybe link it to a hard button so you can do this without touching the screen? Make the cursor flash or something while in pen-up mode.
Another thing that would be cool is when the tilt is enabled, perhaps have an overlay or small area that would have a "direction/speed" indicator - this would give the user an idea of how far they have the screen tilted etc. Doesn't have to be large at all, in fact. Maybe a little picture of two moving etch-a-sketch knobs
Would there be a way to "flash" where the cursor is at? For instance, if I draw with the color red - and I draw into an existing set of pixels that are red, I can lose track of the cursor. Perhaps outline the edge of the painting cursor with the cursor's complimentary color so it will show up even if you're drawing over other colors.
Also, you can draw off the bottom of the screen (in my limited testing.) The cursor keeps drawing in the direction you're tilting, but the menu at the bottom obscures the painting. Perhaps limit the drawing screen to the visible canvas?
Other than these suggestions, this app uses the input well - I could generally move the fuze and have the drawing accurately reflect using the g-sensor. Very nice!
Groovy, thank you for the feedback, I'll see about incorporating it in.
It's good to hear that the response from the tilt sensor seems to be alright, I was concerned that the changes I made to it may have made it feel ..."off"
I'm curious about peoples' opinions of the app "LectureNotes" by Acadoid Developer and how it stacks up against the other main players in the active digitizer game. I've only been using my TPT for a few days' worth of note taking and haven't settled on a specific app yet, so I would like to hear thoughts on how you chose your primary note taking app.
i use ezpdf reader usually and just annotate my notes onto the pdf lecture slides.
if i need free form writing, i use free-note as it has keyboard + pen input
or quill if i just need pen input.
personally i haven't tried lecture notes, but it seems like MyScript Notes Mobile preloaded with the TPT
Wow, pretty good app. I didn't know about it. Thanks!
I've been using TPT for about 2 weeks now, and like the OP, I haven't really quite settled on a specific handwriting app..
Key uses for me are:
- taking notes during meetings
- something to help me in my Japanese language study
- some silly doodling/sketching fun
Some apps I've tried:
- Notesmobile
- Antipaper
- Writepad stylus
- Lecture notes
- Asus' supernotes
- Freenote
- Quill
For lecture notes specifically, I like that I can choose checkered pattern for the background and set the pattern size, as that is perfect for writing in Japanese.
But I found that it lags quite a bit when writing, and there isn't an easy way for me to scroll between pages.
So I haven't really been using it much in the past week.
For the moment, I've sort of settled with using a mix of Writepad, Supernote and Antipaper. Sadly, neither Supernote nor Antipaper has stylus only option
Still waiting for the one app that can do it all!
Might never come, but I can always hope, can't I?
I use Lecture Notes and have more or less canned every other note software. Lecture Notes just has way more features that I need. It can export in many ways. It can backup all my notes to dropbox, great support for inserting images and easy to change color, pen thickness etc.
Only think missing is better organization of the notebooks themselves. When that's here, it will be perfect.
It's also by far the most stable of Quill, Notes mobil and asus supernotes.
Personally, I have tried a lot of handwriting notes apps until I cam to this one. At that time this one worked the best overall in my opinion. When I first started using it didn't have everything it has now. But it was already robust and never crashed. I had one issue after a full system crash and reboot that wiped out the content of one notebook. But I simply loaded my backup from the day before without issue and kept rolling.
I have about 15 different notebooks on there now and I use them daily for work notes as I am walk around the office working on equipment or meeting notes.
It doesn't have the handwriting recognition features you find in other apps but I think that is what keyboard are for and I wouldn't write a document up that way anyway.
My good things list.
First, The developer is always adding things per user requests. Options for everything you can think of.
Second, it is being developed directly on the TPT and it seems to be one of the only ones able to be truly palm rejection friendly by only allowing the app to pull input from the pen (Option can be disabled for those that don't have a pen).
Third, and again the endless options... every type of custom settings, scrolling options (one finger, two finger, scroll bars and bar thickness), export options, backup options, sharing options, zoom options, page size - color - patterns, simple drawing tools, cut paste - copy paste, and on and on... every time I turn on the tablet it seems there is anther update to this app.
The dev listens to the feedback and finds ways of making the ideas work. I have submitted several ideas that have become reality.
It isn't free... but I would buy it a second and third time if I could just to support the dev team.
I see a brighter and brighter future of this app.
Hi folks,
I am the author of LectureNotes, I was glad to read that the app is useful for you. Sorry for joining this forum and this thread so late, but I learned only very recently that there are couple of forum threads related to LectureNotes.
Note that I uploaded v1.12.2 today with a couple of minor additions, the most important one probably being the possibility to choose the directory where the app stores your notebooks.
Best regards,
Markus
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Hi folks,
I am the author of LectureNotes, I was glad to read that the app is useful for you. Sorry for joining this forum and this thread so late, but I learned only very recently that there are couple of forum threads related to LectureNotes.
Note that I uploaded v1.12.2 today with a couple of minor additions, the most important one probably being the possibility to choose the directory where the app stores your notebooks.
Best regards,
Markus
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I am using the trial version, but i am already convinced of buying the full version. I have a suggestion to make :
The software really needs a laso eraser it will make it more feature-full
Dear trt44,
LectureNotes has a `lasso´ eraser, moving the eraser in a closed path so that start and end point are close deletes the interior.
Best regards,
Markus
Perfect, i just tried the laso eraser and it works like a charm, so i bought the software .
I have another suggestion : The software lacks the ability to draw basic shapes (rectangles, circles, lines...), and from my humble point of view, basic shapes are very important for fast and accurate drawing when taking notes.
Many thanks for purchasing the app.
The app contains simple drawing primitives, they are part of the pencil toolbox (as long as you do not disable this in the settings). Choose `Show pencil toolbox´ in the pencil menu to get the toolbox displayed, click-and-hold to move it around. A single click on one of the standard or custom pencils chooses the pencil and a double-click on one of the custom pencils opens the `Custom pencil settings´ dialog; a click on one of the drawing tools activates the drawing tool, another click inactivates it.
OK, thank you, i will try it once i get home.
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Many thanks for purchasing the app.
The app contains simple drawing primitives, they are part of the pencil toolbox (as long as you do not disable this in the settings). Choose `Show pencil toolbox´ in the pencil menu to get the toolbox displayed, click-and-hold to move it around. A single click on one of the standard or custom pencils chooses the pencil and a double-click on one of the custom pencils opens the `Custom pencil settings´ dialog; a click on one of the drawing tools activates the drawing tool, another click inactivates it.
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OK, so far this is the best note taking application for android platform, it works exactly the way it should. But the UI is a bit ugly frankly you should work it more. A software like yours deserve a sexy fantastic UI :
- Attractive icons cause the actual ones looks dead to me, note Books icons for example looks horrible
- The ability to go forward and back in pages using forward and back buttons (more convenient sometimes instead of just scrolling or doing a notebook overview and select the page from there)
- Notebook overview should have an icon in the top tools bar for easy access
One last thing, when you use palm heuristic there is no way to zoom but using the zoom function in the menu witch have a fixed zoom ratio, i suggest to add a zoom slider in the top tools bar where you can specify how much you want to zoom when using (or not) palm heuristic.
Thank you for the fantastic software and keep the good work on .
Many thanks for your kind comments. I certainly agree that the icons can be improved, but I am not an artist and I do my best.
The app allows to go forward and backward page-wise by using `One page forward` or `One page backward´ in the hand menu; alternatively, to move quickly through your notebook without changing mode or switching to notebook overview, switch on `Permanently display scroll bars´ in the settings and drag on the scroll bars (the bar thickness can be increased in the settings).
`Notebook overview´ is just two clicks away in all modes (one click on main menu and one click on the item), I do not think that it is worthwhile to add an extra icon.
When using the heuristic palm rejection, one or two fingers gestures for scrolling and zooming are restricted to the hand mode, but being in this mode you can scroll and zoom continuously. Besides that, there is a zoom slider at the left side, you can change zoom by dragging it (the bar thickness can also be increased in the settings).
Just wanted to say hello to you Markus and thank you for your amazing app.
I am loving your app more and more. I appreciate your email correspondence about features I asked about. It truly puts you and your application above the rest.
Cheers.
I just uploaded v1.13 into Google Play. The major new feature is to allow folders of notebooks (and folders of folders of notebooks, etc.), but I also added LectureNotes as an image receiver (so that the app shows up when you share an image) and fixed a bug that could cause the app to crash when using a template for a new notebook.
To allow folders affects all parts of the app (notebooks board, notebook content view, notebook overview, notebook index, notebooks board index, ...). I carefully double- and triple-checked all features and things should work as before. Please drop an email to me in case you noticed something unexpected and I will do my very best to fix it quickly.
Best regards,
Markus
Sweet, I requested this feature cause of large number of notes
Works good, but maybe change the icon of folders so they stand out more from the regular.
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I just uploaded v1.13 into Google Play. The major new feature is to allow folders of notebooks (and folders of folders of notebooks, etc.), but I also added LectureNotes as an image receiver (so that the app shows up when you share an image) and fixed a bug that could cause the app to crash when using a template for a new notebook.
To allow folders affects all parts of the app (notebooks board, notebook content view, notebook overview, notebook index, notebooks board index, ...). I carefully double- and triple-checked all features and things should work as before. Please drop an email to me in case you noticed something unexpected and I will do my very best to fix it quickly.
Best regards,
Markus
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This is a wonderful feature Markus that I didn't realize I needed until just recently. Love it I like the idea of changing the icon on the folders so they stand out more. I also love the new storage location setting, it eases my mind to know it is on my external_sd.
Also, I dunno if I am just being dense, but I cannot seem to figure out the navigation menu when enabled in settings. Within settings, under Settings > Menu > Enable app's launcher icon menu and it says it provides a navigation menu at the app's launcher icon. I've always assumed this was an extra navigation menu in the top left corner, but cannot seem to ever be able to use it.
Any thoughts?
I am glad to hear that you like the new feature.
In case you switch on the menu at the app's launcher icon, you should see a menu when clicking on the icon in the left upper corner (in difference to the case when this option is off, then you get a message that there is no functionality assigned, with the exception of notebook content view where the changed pages are flushed to the file system). What happens in your case? Does the icon highlight when you click on it?
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I am glad to hear that you like the new feature.
In case you switch on the menu at the app's launcher icon, you should see a menu when clicking on the icon in the left upper corner (in difference to the case when this option is off, then you get a message that there is no functionality assigned, with the exception of notebook content view where the changed pages are flushed to the file system). What happens in your case? Does the icon highlight when you click on it?
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It doesn't seem to do anything when I click on it, with either my finger or with the pen. And it doesn't seem to matter if I have it enabled or not. Neither scenario causes the icon to do anything. It doesn't highlight or say/do anything. It also does not matter what screen I am at, the icon never does anything. Whether I am within a notebook, folder or at the notebooks board screen. Odd.
Would this have anything to do with that I am running ICS?
I have just discovered a beautiful note taking app that possibly can replace a number of the ones available on the market.
The app is called Handy note and gives you compete control over your notes amongst numerous other functions. The only downside is that it's not free to try so you'll have to take my word for it or use the 15 minute refund window (extremely cheap to buy though). With a bit more development, it probably can replace S-notes. I'll list the pros and cons to help highlight key features and will link to the app for those interested.
Pros - app currently can do
° Text entry via chosen keyboard
° Freehand text entry with smoothing applied (makes your handwriting look much nicer)
° Two writing panels, when you enter handwriting and reach the end of the first panel, you start writing in the second panel while the first one transfers writing to screen, this allows continuous writing without having to wait for words to transfer.
° Everything you do can be repositioned anywhere on the screen as easily as selecting the desired area and sliding it to where you want it positioned i.e. you want to move text, handwriting or drawings to a different section just select correct tool and area you want to reposition and drag your S-pen to the desired position.
° Number of text editing options such as bullets, numbering, font size choice etc.
° You can insert pictures and shapes, loads to choose from within the app such as arrows, circle, box, smilies etc
° You can insert date, time etc and change the way it looks too
There are tons more features, too much to list.
Cons - not available (yet, possibly the developer may include in future updates)
° Could not see an option to import pdf's
° Could not see an option to increase page size of needed
° Notes are saved automatically, does not have a save button
° Portrait mode only at present - Now landscape mode available!
° pdf export done as images so any typed text cannot be highlighted using a pdf editor using highlight function - you can always edit the text from within the app
I have only listed some features of the app above as I have only been using for about 30 minutes, there are still lots to discover and I think I will request from the developer some of the cons I have listed above to be addressed. Will truly make this app perfect if they can implement them.
As it stands though, the app is still fantastic and runs super smooth on or Notes and is really worth a try for those who take a lot of notes.
Below is a screen shot I have taken to show only a tiny bit of what the app is capable of doing. If you do try the app and find any useful features that I have not listed, reply to this thread and I'll add to the list of pros or cons for that matter.
Link to app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appbody.handyNote.google&hl=en
HasC said:
I have just discovered a beautiful note taking app that possibly can replace a number of the ones available on the market.
The app is called Handy note and gives you compete control over your notes amongst numerous other functions. The only downside is that it's not free to try so you'll have to take my word for it or use the 15 minute refund window (extremely cheap to buy though). With a bit more development, it probably can replace S-notes. I'll list the pros and cons to help highlight key features and will link to the app for those interested.
Pros - app currently can do
° Text entry via chosen keyboard
° Freehand text entry with smoothing applied (makes your handwriting look much nicer)
° Two writing panels, when you enter handwriting and reach the end of the first panel, you start writing in the second panel while the first one transfers writing to screen, this allows continuous writing without having to wait for words to transfer.
° Everything you do can be repositioned anywhere on the screen as easily as selecting the desired area and sliding it to where you want it positioned i.e. you want to move text, handwriting or drawings to a different section just select correct tool and area you want to reposition and drag your S-pen to the desired position.
° Number of text editing options such as bullets, numbering, font size choice etc.
° You can insert pictures and shapes, loads to choose from within the app such as arrows, circle, box, smilies etc
° You can insert date, time etc and change the way it looks too
There are tons more features, too much to list.
Cons - not available (yet, possibly the developer may include in future updates)
° Could not see an option to import pdf's
° Could not see an option to increase page size of needed
° Notes are saved automatically, does not have a safe button
° Portrait mode only at present
° pdf export done as images so any typed text cannot be highlighted using a pdf editor using highlight function - you can always edit the text from within the app
I have only listed some features of the app above as I have only been using for about 30 minutes, there are still lots to discover and I think I will request from the developer some of the cons I have listed above to be addressed. Will truly make this app perfect if they can implement them.
As it stands though, the app is still fantastic and runs super smooth on or Notes and is really worth a try for those who take a lot of notes.
Below is a screen shot I have taken to show only a tiny bit of what the app is capable of doing. If you do try the app and find any useful features that I have not listed, reply to this thread and I'll add to the list of pros or cons for that matter.
Link to app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.appbody.handyNote.google&hl=en
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Thanks for the recommendation.
Have you tried Freenote? It does everything you listed above as a "Pro," even the two-panel input. Like LectureNotes, it also gives options for customization to the point of becoming confusing, but is a very powerful note-taking app. That's my major gripe with it-- there is a steep learning curve. But once I figured it all out, it became my "go to" note-taking app.
JC
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Thanks for the recommendation.
Have you tried Freenote? It does everything you listed above as a "Pro," even the two-panel input. Like LectureNotes, it also gives options for customization to the point of becoming confusing, but is a very powerful note-taking app. That's my major gripe with it-- there is a steep learning curve. But once I figured it all out, it became my "go to" note-taking app.
JC
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I have tried freenote and my biggest gripe is that it is not very intuitive. I did manage to get used to its functions but this apps user interface is more intuitive and seems more polished. I will recommend this for those who do not want to fiddle about with too many options and want something that just works with minimal set up and a less busy screen.
Thanks for your feedback.
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I have tried freenote and my biggest gripe is that it is not very intuitive. I did manage to get used to its functions but this apps user interface is more intuitive and seems more polished. I will recommend this for those who do not want to fiddle about with too many options and want something that just works with minimal set up and a less busy screen.
Thanks for your feedback.
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Yes, I have the same gripe with Freenote, but have come to terms with it since it offers suck flexibility. But I still find myself trying to remember how to do something I've done before, because its not intuitive.
You inspired me to start a thread for users to contribute to a feature list of the "holy grail" of note-taking apps. I'm hoping to get the users and devs from all the good apps to comment collectively. We'll see...
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Yes, I have the same gripe with Freenote, but have come to terms with it since it offers suck flexibility. But I still find myself trying to remember how to do something I've done before, because its not intuitive.
You inspired me to start a thread for users to contribute to a feature list of the "holy grail" of note-taking apps. I'm hoping to get the users and devs from all the good apps to comment collectively. We'll see...
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Sounds good to me, it would be really brilliant if someone can come up with a notepad that has all the key features that people use and not have to go to different apps to carry out different functions. At present, the lecture notes developer seems to be the most keen developer who actively makes changes to use requests and requirements.
I hope the thread will be well received and we get the ultimate note taking app as a result.
HasC
Do you have any updates on this app now that you have had this for a few days. Has your opinion changed.
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HasC
Do you have any updates on this app now that you have had this for a few days. Has your opinion changed.
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To be honest, what you are paying for this app and what you are getting far outweighs the fact that it does not have a trial version.
The app has not crashed and runs really smooth, works very well with the S-pen and most definitely has a premium feel to it. Usually an app with the features this one offers should be priced about 3-4 times higher. The best aspect of the app is the tools layout and how easily the document can be re arranged, very intuitive.
To get a feel, try the app for about ten minutes and refund if you don't like the feel of it, that's what I did and stuck with it.
After the above and to answer your question, I would conclude with, my opinion has not changed after using more extensively and I would recommend the app as an optional note taking app, it may not be a daily driver in all scenarios though. Would probably use it for designing simple presentations and information booklets / guides instead of having to use Polaris etc
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To be honest, what you are paying for this app and what you are getting far outweighs the fact that it does not have a trial version.
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To get a feel, try the app for about ten minutes and refund if you don't like the feel of it, that's what I did and stuck with it.
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I took the $0.99 plunge for this app. I think it is worth that much at least for anyone wanting a fairly full-featured but easy-to-use note-taking app.
It might be the most intuitive note-taking app I've seen so far. It is pretty quick to switch between text, ink, graphics, and paint-- even within a single line on the page.
And it allows exporting to PDF or PNG, and to email or Dropbox, with a minimal of clicks, which I like.
The operation of the layers can be confusing, though. I almost returned it for refund because opened a blank page from one of the templates, and did a whole page of ink and graphics to test it. When I finished and hit the button to switch back to the page view, it appeared that all my ink and graphics were gone. It took me a few minutes to figure out that the layer in which I had done my work was only sized to about a third of the total page size, even though the editing view for that layer allowed me to write/paint the full length of the screen. Long story short, I "found" my work by resizing that layer to be the length of the screen, which revealed what I had written. But I initially thought that it had failed to save my work.
This may replace Freenote as my go to note-taking app.
EDIT: Second gripe: Only works in portrait orientation for now.
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I took the $0.99 plunge for this app. I think it is worth that much at least for anyone wanting a fairly full-featured but easy-to-use note-taking app.
It might be the most intuitive note-taking app I've seen so far. It is pretty quick to switch between text, ink, graphics, and paint-- even within a single line on the page.
And it allows exporting to PDF or PNG, and to email or Dropbox, with a minimal of clicks, which I like.
The operation of the layers can be confusing, though. I almost returned it for refund because opened a blank page from one of the templates, and did a whole page of ink and graphics to test it. When I finished and hit the button to switch back to the page view, it appeared that all my ink and graphics were gone. It took me a few minutes to figure out that the layer in which I had done my work was only sized to about a third of the total page size, even though the editing view for that layer allowed me to write/paint the full length of the screen. Long story short, I "found" my work by resizing that layer to be the length of the screen, which revealed what I had written. But I initially thought that it had failed to save my work.
This may replace Freenote as my go to note-taking app.
EDIT: Second gripe: Only works in portrait orientation for now.
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Glad you like it and also the fact that you didn't lose your work. I think the way the layers are handled on this app are its biggest strength, it gives complete flexibility to where you can position or reposition every aspect of the output.
It is definitely a steal at the price it is going for.
Ps - the portrait mode was listed as a con, hopefully will be available for landscape in a future update.
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I think the way the layers are handled on this app are its biggest strength, it gives complete flexibility to where you can position or reposition every aspect of the output.
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I agree it is a strength... now that I figured it out! I read some of the reviews on the Play store, and I think a few others had the same problem, as i saw comments to the effect that edits were not saved once the editor was closed. I would guess they also had edits that weren't showing because the layer was sized too small outside the edit view.
If you aren't sure what I mean-- do a full page of scribbles in a layer that is only sized for a portion of the page. When you leave the editor, you will only see the part of your scribbles in the layer boundaries, even though your notes are still captured within the layer via edit mode.
JC
I emailed the developers to ask about landscape viewing. They responded below, and said some updates should be released this week.
App Body said:
We well know the landscape requirement. It's in our developing plan, but it really take time to implement.
By the way, the next release will be in this week. Some new features will be available.
1. Share page to Facebook, MMS and others.
2. A setting center for set default fonts and others.
3. Recover built-in resource in case of deleted by mistake.
We keep developing Handy Note to match user's requirement.
JC
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Pen recognition
I started using this tool as recommended and Liked it a lot.
There´s only one problem Im experiencing. Sometimes, when Im writing a text, there are some pen recognition issues.. that makes me having to write some letters again.
Don´t know if Im being clear...
Im using latest Jelly Bean Rom (LI1) posted on the development forum. Don´t know if it´s the Rom or the App.
I only have this issue with this app, though.
Anyone experienced that??
Thanks.
Luciano.
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I started using this tool as recommended and Liked it a lot.
There´s only one problem Im experiencing. Sometimes, when Im writing a text, there are some pen recognition issues.. that makes me having to write some letters again.
Don´t know if Im being clear...
Im using latest Jelly Bean Rom (LI1) posted on the development forum. Don´t know if it´s the Rom or the App.
I only have this issue with this app, though.
Anyone experienced that??
Thanks.
Luciano.
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Hey, there, Luciano. I have been using this app only two days. So far, I have not had that issue. It captures all my pen strokes just as smooth as butter.
I am completely 'stock.' Maybe that makes a difference?
JC
jchammerpants said:
Hey, there, Luciano. I have been using this app only two days. So far, I have not had that issue. It captures all my pen strokes just as smooth as butter.
I am completely 'stock.' Maybe that makes a difference?
JC
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I agree with the comments above as I am not having any issues with it either.
Thanks for the update regarding the improvements to come.
Thanks
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I agree with the comments above as I am not having any issues with it either.
Thanks for the update regarding the improvements to come.
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Yeah.. It´s probably some compatibility issue between the App and the JB ROM.
Thats unfortunate, because I really liked the smoothiness and speed of the JB over ICS.
Maybe I will revert to the stock rom.. although the problem is not too bad, maybe I can live with it.
Thanks guys!
The latest update to this app allows you to really easily rotate text and pictures. All it needs now is landscape mode and a choice of paper sizes.
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Trying out several notetaking apps to see if I could find a Onenote-like app (typing, handwriting, easy editing, sync, searchable notes), so I tried this one out as well.
I agree that it's very nice, especially the flexibility with text and handwriting (you can even write text and handwriting in the same box, alternating words). I had some minor issues for improvement though:
1. I tried it on my phone, and chose the smallest font size (12) to be able to write at least a decent number of words on the page. But when I then exported to evernote, I could hardly read the text (handwriting was even worse) because of the low image quality. Not sure if this is an issue on a tablet but I really want my notes to be readable and searchable. So it would be nice if you could choose different export image qualities.
2. Did you find a way to resize the handwriting (in handwriting mode, not the freehand) after it was written? With text, you can simply resize the font of a selection, but I couldn't do this with handwritten text.
3. Highlighting is only possible in freehand mode, but then if you reposition the textbox the highlight doesn't move with the text as it's in another layer. I didn't try so I don't know if this could be solved by grouping objects, but it would be nice to have a highlighting option that changes the actual background of the text and automatically moves with the text.
4. the already mentioned missing page size setting.
Other than this, I found it to be a pretty nice note taking app, too. If only they added a desktop client that could edit the notes too...
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Trying out several notetaking apps to see if I could find a Onenote-like app (typing, handwriting, easy editing, sync, searchable notes), so I tried this one out as well.
I agree that it's very nice, especially the flexibility with text and handwriting (you can even write text and handwriting in the same box, alternating words). I had some minor issues for improvement though:
1. I tried it on my phone, and chose the smallest font size (12) to be able to write at least a decent number of words on the page. But when I then exported to evernote, I could hardly read the text (handwriting was even worse) because of the low image quality. Not sure if this is an issue on a tablet but I really want my notes to be readable and searchable. So it would be nice if you could choose different export image qualities.
2. Did you find a way to resize the handwriting (in handwriting mode, not the freehand) after it was written? With text, you can simply resize the font of a selection, but I couldn't do this with handwritten text.
3. Highlighting is only possible in freehand mode, but then if you reposition the textbox the highlight doesn't move with the text as it's in another layer. I didn't try so I don't know if this could be solved by grouping objects, but it would be nice to have a highlighting option that changes the actual background of the text and automatically moves with the text.
4. the already mentioned missing page size setting.
Other than this, I found it to be a pretty nice note taking app, too. If only they added a desktop client that could edit the notes too...
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1. I would also like different export qualities. What i just tried as an experiment was to export the notes into another app called lecture notes. This could be a potential workaround for resizing the document to a more readable size. If you have made all your edits on handy notes, export to the app and use the cut tool and resize.
2. Unfortunately, i could not find a way to resize handwritten notes after writing and again the solution/workaround would be to export to lecture notes and resize the selection or part that is too small.
3. Yep, tried it this morning and could not find a way to move the highlight. I did notice that there was a layer option but could not get it to do anything, ideally we should be able to flatten the highlight behind the text. I tried to group the objects but could not select the highlighted section.
For a possible workaround you could :
Create your notes and once you are happy with the format, do your highlighting and export or alternatively, send the notes to lecture notes, resize and highlight using the functions within lecture notes and export as a pdf.
I think at present the way things are, we need to use multiple apps to achieve the desired end results or one of the developers takes these issues into consideration and facilitates them within their app.
I think i will email the developer of Handy notes to this thread and hopefully he/she/they can improve the app with the suggestions.
I have requested the developer of lecture notes to see if text handling can be done in the manner of handy notes as he is working on text input improvement for his app which currently is the most feature rich note taking app on android (my opinion).
Edit: just realised for highlighted text, if you select the freehand tool used to do the highlight, there is a scissor icon towards the right that can be used to select the highlight and reposition to wherever you have moved the text. If you change the font size from what has been highlighted, it won't match up.
Ive been using this for a few days now and find it really good. Password protect notes and abilty to change covers.
Also you can download an extra resource pack thats full of templates, covers etc here
Because it is no longer compatible with my TF101 with Android 4.1.2? I can not use it! please update ....
Hi guys
I am a software engineering student, eager xda reader and in my (little) free time i like to mess around with my android phone. So i developed a little game over the last half year. It's called Shape Rotate.
I wanted to do a simple but new game, not another flappy bird clone. So finally i put the first version online in the playstore yesterday, here is a short description:
In my game you always see two equal shapes, in random rotations. Your task is to rotate the outer shape so that it is equally aligned to the inner one - once they are aligned equally tap the screen anywhere to get the next one. That sounds easy, but since time is not on your side (you gain some extra time every time you get the two shapes aligned identically) it gets really tricky once the shapes are not that obvious any more. The goal is to survive as long as you can.
It would be really great if you check it out, i would really appreciate feedback (or, even better: positive reviews )
Here is the playstore link: Shape Rotate in google play
It is of course free (no in-app purchases or what-so-ever), and i plan to add a lot more different shapes in the future! I attached some screenshots of the app, and i also added a demo video in the playstore description.
Great game. Has great potential to be a time waster. There does seem to be some lag between the shape changes that can prematurely end your game. Get that timing down and you've hit a home run.
As for some suggestions to add. Maybe have levels to unlock similar to an angry birds setup. In level one hand similar shapes with minimal colors, next thing to unlock, add another shape or two with an additional color. Thus making each level progressively harder.
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Great game. Has great potential to be a time waster. There does seem to be some lag between the shape changes that can prematurely end your game. Get that timing down and you've hit a home run.
As for some suggestions to add. Maybe have levels to unlock similar to an angry birds setup. In level one hand similar shapes with minimal colors, next thing to unlock, add another shape or two with an additional color. Thus making each level progressively harder.
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Thx for your feedback! Regarding the lags, may i ask which device you are using?
I tested it on several devices from an I9000 to my Nexus 4. The only lag i found was that on older devices it takes some time to start the game, but once it displays the first shape i haven't found any lag :s
Yes i already thought about such a thing - creating different "shape packages" and unlocking them time after time. That is definitely a good suggestion for the future and i will soon start working on this. This now is just a first version where i wanted to check out how the game mechanics work and how people react to it.
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Thx for your feedback! Regarding the lags, may i ask which device you are using?
I tested it on several devices from an I9000 to my Nexus 4. The only lag i found was that on older devices it takes some time to start the game, but once it displays the first shape i haven't found any lag :s
Yes i already thought about such a thing - creating different "shape packages" and unlocking them time after time. That is definitely a good suggestion for the future and i will soon start working on this. This now is just a first version where i wanted to check out how the game mechanics work and how people react to it.
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I'm running on an N4 with KK 4.4.4 and hellscore b47, most kernel settings default.
To be sure I'm understood, I solve one shape and before the transition to the next set of shapes, there is a noticeable pause.
This is a good concept. There’s a lag also when rotating the outer shapes. Though this might be because of my slow samsung galaxy tab.
Overall, this is a good gameplay.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B48cqoutz8n3dDFnbTJvRm1XOVU/edit?usp=docslist_api
There should be an mp4 video to illustrate the lag.
Seems there may be an issue with the timer as well.
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https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B48cqoutz8n3dDFnbTJvRm1XOVU/edit?usp=docslist_api
There should be an mp4 video to illustrate the lag.
Seems there may be an issue with the timer as well.
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hm, well it could be that what you think is a lag is actually my poor description and/or implementation?
The playing mechanics should be: you rotate the outer shape so that it is correctly aligned. IF it is so, then you tap anywhere on the screen to "submit" it. if it is correct you get the next shapes.
(The reason why it cannot "auto submit" the moment it is correctly aligned is because then it would be trivial, you would just rotate it until it snaps in - thats why you need that extra "next shape please"-tap)
The possible rotation is actually split into 12 different angles, so there are 11 different angles with which shapes can appear.
The best way to control it is to drag with a finger on the border of the screen (or use two fingers as in normal rotation gestures). you have to drag the finger a bit until the shape snaps in to the next one.
so could it be that it's because i didn't explain the intended controls enough? If so, do you have any suggestions to improve that, or how to better explain the way to play it?
really really appreciating your feedback btw :good:
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hm, well it could be that what you think is a lag is actually my poor description and/or implementation?
The playing mechanics should be: you rotate the outer shape so that it is correctly aligned. IF it is so, then you tap anywhere on the screen to "submit" it. if it is correct you get the next shapes.
(The reason why it cannot "auto submit" the moment it is correctly aligned is because then it would be trivial, you would just rotate it until it snaps in - thats why you need that extra "next shape please"-tap)
The possible rotation is actually split into 12 different angles, so there are 11 different angles with which shapes can appear.
The best way to control it is to drag with a finger on the border of the screen (or use two fingers as in normal rotation gestures). you have to drag the finger a bit until the shape snaps in to the next one.
so could it be that it's because i didn't explain the intended controls enough? If so, do you have any suggestions to improve that, or how to better explain the way to play it?
really really appreciating your feedback btw :good:
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I may not have read it if you wrote it. When initially testing something like this I go for intuitive. The extra tap isn't.
What about doing the the auto next based on a touch release. You know when the shape is being rotated, the screen is being touched. Can you detect when a finger is removed? There would be no more rotation and wouldn't allow just spinning randomly to get it to snap as you describe.
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Looking it up it's called a touch event using MotionEvent class with ACTION_DOWN and ACTION_UP
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What about doing the the auto next based on a touch release. You know when the shape is being rotated, the screen is being touched.
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That is actually a quite interesting suggestion! I tried it out, and it feels kind of nice. it also makes the game easier, maybe i have to reconsider the additional time gain... I created a debug build, would be nice if you would download and try it and tell me what you think ( you have to deinstall the appstore version first, since this one is signed with my local debug key)
It now checks the correct alignment each time you lift your finger from the screen.
Edit: i think that is a gamebreaker because it makes the game way to easy. you just have to swipe very quickly on the border, and due to the "auto" check you always get the alignment correct very quickly.
another version would be this one. here it is also checked on touchUp but if the alignment is wrong it jumps back in the initial state. that makes it even a bit harder, but also requires more focus and looking.
what do you think?
OK, going to leave this one up to you. I didn't catch a difference between the two in how they play. The first one appears to be snappier and jerky, as opposed to the second one being smoother and slower.
Either way, you nailed what I was saying. What do you think? I think this is far more intuitive. Now you just need to figure out the levels of difficulty.
The ultimate would be to have the shapes and colors auto generated with random attributes. You would not have to map anything out, the app would automagically create them.
Ok i found some issues that caused the touch input to be way to sensitive or way to unresponsive - that fixed i got some feedback that the overall control is way better now (especially on high res devices).
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Either way, you nailed what I was saying. What do you think?
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I still like the idea, but it brings some new issues that i need to figure out. Once you got the current control mechanism people don't think to much about it - so i'm not quite sure if it is really that much benefit. I will test that out over the next iterations and try gathering more feedback (about the current control and about how much people think it's good/bad).
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That is the second big point on my todo list. but i don't really know how to start.
The best way that comes to my mind is to define different "base shapes" that are then just colored randomly. but that again would require alot of different base shapes to keep up a good variety?
at the moment i add hand drawn shapes with each update (around 170 now and using .gif its not that of a size problem anymore)
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